Based at the historic site of RAF Bibury in the heart of the Cotswolds, The Classic Motor Hub has something for everyone on our five-acre site dedicated to classic motoring; we’re experts in sales, storage and transport of classic cars, bikes and modern high performance machines. Our Showrooms are open Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm and 10am – 3pm on Saturdays. The Hub Coffee House and Shop are open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 3pm and on select Sundays for events.
The Classic Motor Hub’s home has an illustrious past as an RAF Fighter Command base during World War Two. Initially a Relief Landing Ground for the nearby RAF South Cerney flying school in 1940, it was soon used as a fully-fledged fighter station. It helped protect Cheltenham and the area south of Birmingham, housing No 87 Squadron RAF (Hurricanes) and No 92 Squadron (Spitfires). By the end of 1944, the site had outlived its usefulness as an operational airfield, and RAF Bibury was transferred to Maintenance Command and used for storage until 1950. Today the site’s history is still evident: the Hangar is an original ‘blister’ aircraft shelter and much of the original hardstanding remains in use for our classic events today.
The Classic Motor Hub team are passionate about what we do. Our combined knowledge and experience allow us to cater for the needs of any motorists' requirements. Whether you're interested in buying a car, running an event, or storing a car with us, a dedicated member of the team will be able to assist you with their expertise.
Martin Chisholm has been an authority in the Collectors Car world for 30 years and has worked for some of the world’s leading auction houses. In this time he has built up an extraordinary knowledge of the market and of individual cars, as well as gaining an invaluable range of global contacts. Martin is now the founder and director of The Classic Motor Hub, where all of his experience and ventures in the classic car world have been brought together on one purpose-built site.
Nigel Bowen-Easley joined our highly-experienced sales team at the start of 2019, and is the man to speak to about any British marques, particularly Aston and Jaguar. With over thirty years experience, he joined us from a career at Aston Martin Lagonda, however his motoring passion started on the circuit with Lister Jaguar in the 1980’s, both building and racing. He moved on to work for Jaguar and Porsche in London and later Lamborghini, both in the UK and abroad.
Will joined The Hub in 2018 after graduating from Cardiff University with a first-class degree in Law and German. Will’s analytic and linguistic skills practised at university have complemented his roles at The Hub, allowing him to pay close attention to detailed research and accurate description of the vehicles offered for sale. In addition to being a member of the Sales team, Will runs CMH Storage with assistance from Drew and Colin and is involved with Martin on development projects away from The Hub.
Max has been involved with classic cars since early childhood, very quickly accompanying his Father to many Rallies and Concours d’Elégance. Having completed work experience at Bonhams’ Motoring Department in London, Max went back to his hometown of Geneva to obtain a Bachelor and a Master of Law. He worked for several years as Legal Advisor in an international company and he even trained as a lawyer, however he much preferred the sound of classic engines to the stiffness of the Swiss Courts, and so joined The Classic Motor Hub at the beginning of 2021. When not working, Max can usually be found blasting around in his 1948 Bristol 400 or dismantling the family’s 1959 Facel Vega HK500.
James’s love of motoring was inevitable as his family have owned bicycle, motorcycle, and car dealerships in Berkshire and Oxfordshire since 1902. With over thirty years of dealer and auction experience, he attends events internationally and has participated in historic races and hill climbs in England and Europe. James has a particular passion for the Alfa Romeo marque, as well as vintage cars and rare 1950’s and 60’s Italian cars and motorcycles. Most weekends are spent at a motoring event somewhere with his young son in one of their classic Italian cars, enjoying the friendships that have developed from the hobby as much as the cars.
George joined the team at the beginning of 2022 after having a number of years of experience in the classic car industry. Like many George inherited his love for cars from his family and from an early age has been obsessed with cars. George is our Showroom Manager but also works beside the Storage and Sales Teams helping to manage day to day operations.
Traci has a background in the motor trade, with 16 years of experience at Bentley and Aston Martin. With plenty of experience in customer service roles, she joined us earlier in 2019 to assist with the running of events, the shop and accounts. Whilst not at work, Traci practices kickboxing and enjoys long walks in the countryside, baking and spending time with her son.
Emma joined us in 2020 to help us grow our Coffee Shop into the thriving motorists' destination it has now become. In addition to looking after the day-to-day running of the café and shop, she also helps out with events and manages any online orders placed via our website.
Eddie is our workshop manager and resident 'Stig'. He's somewhat of an expert in vintage cars, and certainly knows how to get the old girls going! When not working on the cars in our care, Eddie can regularly be found participating in Vintage Sports Car Club events in his Austin Seven, Frazer Nash Supersports or any of the other cars he is regularly invited to drive.
Andrew Wilcox is our Transport and Storage Assistant, assisting with the movement and concierge of cars in our care. If you store a car with The Classic Motor Hub or purchase one from us, he may well be the man you see at the wheel of our covered transporter. He has worked in logistics and transport for a number of large nationwide companies, and has chosen to bring his wealth of knowledge and experience to The Hub.
Glynn joined us as a Workshop Technician in 2022. With over 34 years of experience in the industry, he brings a wealth of knowledge on a variety of marques spanning modern and classic vehicles. In his spare time, Glynn can be found tinkering with his collection of 80s and 90s hot-hatches.
Having joined us in 2022, David comes from a background in modern motoring mechanics, however since joining The Hub his passion for classic and more unusual vehicles has been able to flourish. When not working, David is a huge fan of rugby and watching any form of motorsport - as long as it has an engine David's interested.
Ben Stinson has been a lifelong petrol-head, heavily influenced by his Father's work within automotive journalism and design at CAR magazine and Supercar Classics. He joined The Classic Motor Hub team in November 2017 as the Marketing & Social Media Coordinator, and went on to manage all events at The Hub from 2018 - 2021, in addition to maintenance of IT, Communications and many other facets of the business. As of the beginning of 2022 Ben is now acting as a Consultant.
James Page inherited his passion for motor sport from his father, having grown up around racing cars. When studying Journalism at Falmouth College of Arts he also contributed to Autosport and Motoring News, and joined Future Publishing shortly after. In 2011, he joined Classic & Sports Car and became editor in 2014. Two years later he left to go freelance, but still contributes to range of titles including C&SC, Octane and ASTON. He edits The International XK Club and The E-type Club magazines, and has written a variety of in-depth titles for Porter Press International.